Disney’s Star Distribution Nabs Latin American Rights to Pablo Solarz’s Malaga Contender ‘I Woke Up with a Dream’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comEmiliano De Pablos The Walt Disney Co.’s Star Distribution has taken Latin American distribution rights to Argentine writer-director Pablo Solarz’s coming-of-age film “Desperté con un sueño” (“I Woke Up with a Dream”) An Argentina-Uruguay co-production, teaming Buenos Aires-based Pampa Films and Aramos Cine with Montevideo’s Mutante Cine and Bocacha Films, “I Woke Up with a Dream” screened March 14 at the Málaga Film Festival’s main competition.
Top Argentine producer Pablo Bossi’s Madrid-based company Gloriamundi is handling “I Woke Up with a Dream” rights outside Latin America.
Pablo Solarz is a hugely popular mid-brow comedy scribe (“Un novio para mi mujer,” “Me casé con un boludo” ) turned director of wider ranging fare with titles such as “El último traje,” which snagged the audience award at the 2018 Miami Film Festival. “I Wake Up with a Dream,” his third feature, premiered at February’s Berlin Film Festival edition as part of youth-focused sidebar, Generation 14plus.
The film is a personal tale of self realization set in Montevideo’ neighborhood of La Paloma and following Felipe, a young teen who dreams of becoming an actor and takes classes, though hides his ambition from his mother.
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